YouTube and MySpace used by socialist group Resistance to encourage Brisbane students to walk out of their classrooms to protest against George Bush

YouTube and MySpace were used by socialist-alliance group Resistance to encourage Brisbane high school students to walk out of their classrooms on 5 September to protest George W. Bush’s visit to Australia, according to The Courier Mail (4/9/2007, p. 5).

Noon walk-out well supported: Although most Year 12 students were to sit for the Queensland Core Skills test on that day, Ewan Saunders of Resistance said he expected the noon walk-out to be well supported. “So far, we’ve had a great response. The students are very keen. There’s plenty of anger about Bush coming here (to Australia),” he said.

Resistance members arrested for trespassing: Attempts by Resistance members to promote the protest landed four in hot water on 2 September when they were arrested for allegedly tres­passing at Yeronga State High School while putting up posters.